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Everything About Goods & Services Tax (GST)

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a landmark indirect tax reform in India, aimed at creating a unified, common national market. It is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax levied on every value addition in the supply of goods and services.

The Journey to GST in India

The concept of GST was first proposed in 2000 by the Vajpayee government, which set up a committee headed by Asim Dasgupta to design a GST model. The journey was long and complex, involving constitutional amendments and consensus-building between the Central and State governments. After years of deliberation, the Constitution (101st Amendment) Act was passed in 2016, paving the way for GST. Finally, on July 1, 2017, GST was launched, subsuming a host of central and state taxes like Excise Duty, Service Tax, VAT, and CST into a single tax structure.

Key Features of GST

  • Value Addition: GST is levied on the value added at each stage of the supply chain, from the manufacturer to the final consumer.
  • Destination-Based: Unlike previous taxes, GST is collected by the state where the goods or services are consumed, not the state where they are produced.
  • Input Tax Credit (ITC): A key feature of GST is the ability for businesses to claim credit for the GST they have already paid on inputs (raw materials, services, etc.). This prevents the cascading effect of taxes (tax on tax) and reduces the final cost for the consumer.

Types of GST

India's dual GST model means tax is administered by both the Central and State governments:

  • CGST (Central GST): Collected by the Central Government on intra-state (within the same state) transactions.
  • SGST (State GST): Collected by the State Government on intra-state transactions.
  • IGST (Integrated GST): Collected by the Central Government on inter-state (between two states) transactions. The revenue is then shared between the Centre and the destination state.
  • UTGST (Union Territory GST): Levied in Union Territories without a legislature, functioning similarly to SGST.